OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Behavioral Medicine is 23. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Social Cognition Model	125
Precision Health: The Role of the Social and Behavioral Sciences in Advancing the Vision	84
Trajectories of Mental Distress Among U.S. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	72
Weight Stigma as a Predictor of Distress and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors During COVID-19: Longitudinal Findings From the EAT Study	70
Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Chronic Disease Outcomes	69
Social Distancing as a Health Behavior: County-Level Movement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Associated with Conventional Health Behaviors	64
Which Components of a Smartphone Walking App Help Users to Reach Personalized Step Goals? Results From an Optimization Trial	54
Theory of Planned Behavior Analysis of Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focusing on the Intention–Behavior Gap	49
Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Predicted by Prenatal Maternal Stress Among U.S. Women at the COVID-19 Pandemic Onset	46
What Predicts the Physical Activity Intention–Behavior Gap? A Systematic Review	45
Adherence to Social Distancing Guidelines Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Pseudoscientific Beliefs, Trust, Political Party Affiliation, and Risk Perceptions	40
Weight Stigma and Weight-Related Health: Associations of Self-Report Measures Among Adults in Weight Management	38
Minority Stress, Structural Stigma, and Physical Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: Examining the Relative Strength of the Relationships	37
Heart Rate Variability, Sleep Quality, and Depression in the Context of Chronic Stress	34
Theory-based Behavioral Predictors of Self-reported Use of Face Coverings in Public Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States	34
The Unique and Interactive Effects of Patient Race, Patient Socioeconomic Status, and Provider Attitudes on Chronic Pain Care Decisions	33
Science Communication in the Age of Misinformation	29
Do Combinations of Behavior Change Techniques That Occur Frequently in Interventions Reflect Underlying Theory?	29
Using Virtual Technology for Fear of Medical Procedures: A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions	26
Cigarette Smoking and Minority Stress Across Age Cohorts in a National Sample of Sexual Minorities: Results From the Generations Study	26
Risk From Within: Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexual Minority Men	25
Sociodemographic and Health Belief Model Factors Associated with Nonadherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in the United States	24
CANUE: A Theoretical Model of Pain as an Antecedent for Substance Use	23
Latinx Health Disparities Research During COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations	23
Mixed-Methods Randomized Evaluation of FAMS: A Mobile Phone-Delivered Intervention to Improve Family/Friend Involvement in Adults’ Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care	23

Fatigue Symptoms Associated With COVID-19 in Convalescent or Recovered COVID-19 Patients; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	23
Daily Motivational Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity in University Students: Results From a Microrandomized Trial	23
The Cycle of Daily Stress and Sleep: Sleep Measurement Matters	23